Pep Canyelles Pericas from the RaM group has requested the development of a custom microscope. This microscope will address the needs of researcher Carol Derla, who requires a digital microscope with reflectance transformation imaging capabilities (RTI) for his advanced additive manufacturing microsystems research. The microscope is Raspberry Pi-based and features RTI and potentially other imaging techniques.
Two previous bachelor projects have resulted in a first prototype. This prototype is a successful start but still incomplete, especially lacking in the areas of mechatronic control and user-friendliness. This bachelor project, in tandem with a bachelor project with Reinier Davidse, focuses on the industrial design aspect and will develop the prototype into a tool ready for use in the lab.
The goals of this bachelor project are to:
- Increase the range and speed of the sample positioning system
- Automate microscope focus
- Improve the user interface
- Implement automated imaging techniques in software